How to say "donation" in Japanese

• 献金けんきんCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbMoney donated to an organization or cause, especially political parties or religious bodies; it covers cash contributions rather than goods.
  多おおくのアメリカの政治家せいじかは選挙せんきょキャンペーンのため金持かねもちからの献金けんきんをあてにしている。↗

  Many U.S. politicians depend on contributions from fat cats for their campaigns.
• 贈与ぞうよCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe legal term for giving money or property to another party as a gift rather than payment; it focuses on the asset transfer itself.
• 寄贈きぞうJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbDonating objects rather than money, typically presenting artworks, books, or collections to museums, libraries, and similar institutions.
  同書どうしょを一部いちぶご寄贈きぞういただければ幸さいわいに存ぞんじます。↗

  I would very much appreciate receiving a copy of the book.
• 拠出きょしゅつCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbMoney put up for a fund, project, or cause; the word presents the donation as a contribution of funds toward that purpose.
  環境かんきょうを救すくうために、みんなが拠出きょしゅつも含ふくめた協力きょうりょくをしなければならないでしょう。↗

  Everybody will have to pitch in to save the environment.
• 寄付きふJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe general-purpose word for donating money or goods to charity or other causes; when you simply mean 'donation,' this is usually the word you want.
  彼女かのじょは赤十字せきじゅうじに寄付きふした。↗

  She contributed to the Red Cross.

Use 寄付 for ordinary charitable donations; 献金 for money given to political or religious bodies; 拠出 for funds put up for a cause; 寄贈 for objects given to institutions; 贈与 for legally transferring assets as a gift.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 献金けんきんdonation
• 贈与ぞうよdonation
• 寄贈きぞうdonation
• 拠出きょしゅつdonation
• 寄付きふcontribution
• 浄財じょうざいmonetary offering
• 寄金ききんcontribution
• ドネーションdonation
• 棄捐きえんdonation
• 奉加ほうがdonation
• 献納品けんのうひんdonation
• 寄付金きふきんdonation
• 寄進きしんcontribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.)
• 献納けんのうoffering
• 義捐ぎえん(charitable) donation
• 募金ぼきんdonating
• カンパdonation (to a fundraising campaign)
• 合力ごうりょくdonation
• 投げ銭なげせん(online) tipping